Welcome to the HGMS Life Fitness Department!

Teachers:

Kristin Obregon- kobregon@mlusd.net

Riley Rupley- rrupley@mlusd.net 

 Our Life Fitness Department Mission:

• Our mission is to provide a positive, fun, safe, and enriching environment for students to develop physical and social skills needed to live a long, healthy, and active life.

Elements of Success:

• Participation, Personal Responsibility, Positive Sporting Behaviors, and Positive Attitude

Possible Activities This Year:

• Team Sports/Activities: Badminton, Basketball, Flag Football, Floor Hockey, Team Handball, Pickleball, Soccer, Speedball, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Kabaddi

• Individual Sports/Activities: Aerobic Conditioning, Circuit Training, Disc Golf, Fitnessgram, Line Dance, Track and Field

• Cooperative Activities: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Activities, Create-a-Dance, Obstacle Course Relay, Social Dance, Trust and Learner-Design Games

Policies and Procedures

Required Supplies

• T-shirt: HGMS or plain gray T-shirt with name on it.

• Shorts: HGMS or plain black shorts with name on it.

• Laced Athletic Shoes

Other Recommended Supplies

• Sweatshirt: HGMS or plain gray sweatshirt (no logos, hoods, zippers, or pockets)

• Sweatpants: HGMS or plain black sweatpants (no logos, stripes, or pockets)

Uniform Policy

• Students are required to dress EVERY DAY in THEIR OWN Life Fitness uniform. For hygiene reasons, students are not allowed to wear another student’s uniform.

• To ensure proper hygiene, the uniform is to be worn during the students Life Fitness class only and not throughout the day.

• School clothes may NOT be worn underneath the life fitness uniform.

• All uniforms must be labeled with permanent black ink only - Last name followed by first initial. All names must be clearly printed on each item. NO OTHER MARKINGS ALLOWED.

• Uniforms are not to be ripped, torn, altered or written on inappropriately. Any clothing that is ripped, torn, or altered must be replaced.

• Shorts must be worn at waist level (no sagging).

• During the cold weather months, sweats are recommended. They can be purchased in the HGMS main office.

• Solid gray sweatshirt and navy blue or black sweatpants may also be worn. The student’s last name and first initial must be clearly marked on the sweats. No hoods, zippers, pockets, or logos on sweats.

• Laced athletic shoes are required and will be tied for function not fashion.

• No gloves or beanies will be worn during Life Fitness.

• Clothes are brought home on Thursday/Friday and returned on Monday/Tuesday.

Loaner Uniform Program

• When students forget to bring their uniforms to school, they will be provided with a clean “loaner uniform” to use during their class period.

• At the beginning of class, students will report to the locker room office to check out a “loaner”.

• At the end of class, students will check the uniform back into the office.

• If a “loaner” is lost or not turned in, the student will be responsible for replacing the loaner and will lose the privilege to get a loaner for the remainder of the trimester.

• At the end of each Trimester students will receive 16 Minor Bucks, use of loaners will subtract 4 each time. 

Lockers and Locker Room Guidelines

• All 7th and 8th grade students will be issued a lock and locker. Lost locks will be replaced at $10 charge.

• Students are responsible for the contents of the locker at all times. Teachers are NOT responsible for any lost or stolen items.

• Backpacks are not to be on the floor of the locker room.

• To prevent theft, lockers are to be locked at all times (before, during and after class).

• Lockers are to be kept clean and free of stickers, writing, and glass mirrors.

• No horseplay, running or screaming in the locker room.

• No glass, aerosol containers, perfume, food or drink in the locker room.

• Never give out your locker combination to anyone! 

• Only use the locker you have been assigned. Another student’s locker will not be opened for you.

Attendance and Tardies

A student is tardy when he/she:

• Is still in the locker room 3 mins after the late bell. 

• Is not sitting on their number when the teacher enters roll call.

• Does not bring a note when entering class late.

The school policy will go into effect when a student is marked tardy.

Class Points: 30pts daily for 7th/8th, 10pts daily for 5th/6th

Students earn points for the following activities:

• Daily warm ups and participation/sportsmanship

• Dressing for Class

• Weekly aerobic conditioning 30pts

• Unit assessments

Aerobic Conditioning

Conditioning will be held once per week. The students rotate between the following activities:

• Miner Run/Ladder Run

• Intervals

• Mile Run

• Pacer

• Hill Run

Illness and Physical Limitations

• If a student cannot fully participate in Life Fitness, a written note from the parent should be brought to class. The note should state the following:

  1. Type of injury

  2. Limitations

  3. Accommodations

• A parent note is only valid for 1 Day.

• A doctor’s note is required for any limitation that extends beyond three days.

• Activity modifications will be made for a student that cannot fully participate in Life Fitness.

• Students are responsible to follow the guidelines set forth by the doctor’s recommendation for limitation.

• Students that require an inhaler must have written consent on file with the nurse, and keep inhaler with them in class to use as needed.

Absence/Parent Excuse Make-Up

• A missed Aerobic Conditioning day must be made-up by running a mile on Friday after school (2:15) or other time agreed upon with your students teacher

• Extended medical excuses will be addressed individually by the student’s teacher.

Short Term Medical Excuses (Doctor notes; up to 2 weeks)

• For a short term medical excuse (up to 2 weeks) on non-aerobic conditioning days, students will be given an alternative assignment to complete in the library during Life Fitness time.

• For missed aerobic conditioning days, the student will make the days up once he/she returns to class.

Long Term Medical Excuses (Doctor notes; longer than 2 weeks)

• If a student has a doctor’s note excusing him/her from Life Fitness long term (i.e., longer than two weeks), the student will be provided an alternative assignment to complete in the library during Life Fitness time.

• If the extended absence still allows the student to participate in Life Fitness for 75% of the trimester (9+ weeks), the student will earn a letter grade based on their Life Fitness activities’ grades as well as the alternative assignment.

• If the student participates in Life Fitness less than 75% of the time (less than 9 weeks), he/she will be given an alternative assignment to complete while in the library during Life Fitness. The grade will then be pass or fail, and not a letter grade. They will not be asked to make up additional runs; their grade will be based solely on the alternative assignment.

• If the student is out on medical leave for a whole trimester or year, a NM (no mark) grade will be recorded on the report card for Life Fitness.

Physical Fitness Testing

• In alignment with the California State Standards for Physical Education, students will be assessed on the components of health-related physical fitness using the scientifically based ‘Fitnessgram’ assessment.

Academic Dishonesty

• If a student is caught cheating, the consequence will be a ‘0’ on the activity or assignment.